HOLBORN 130 BRITISH SUB-AQUA CLUB 2003 SEASON

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National Diving Centre, Chepstow : 16th March

Marshall: Nic Weeks: Shore dive

16 March : The shallow end of the NDC
A mightily impressive big hole in the ground, which will be great when its finished. Facilities are very good for temporary buildings, and considering the distance from the car-park to the water, it was a lot easier to get my twinset down there courtesy of the site's Land Rover than it would be from almost anywhere at Stoney Cove. The 'shallow' end is around 25m. Not much in the 10m range for Novices, but the shallow platforms are large and well made.

Depth: 25.4, Time: 31

Nic Weeks

David Fletcher

Dive cut short by DF's computer failure, otherwise we could quite happily have carried on, despite a water temperature of 6 degrees.

Vobster Quay : 12-13th April

Marshall: Nic Weeks:

12 April : Vobster Quay

Depth: 8, Time: 32	Steve Taylor	Richard Pearce	OS1
Depth: 9.3, Time: 19	Stuart King	Fiona Reid	OS1
Depth: 11, Time: 18	Nic Weeks	Susan Hull	OS1
Depth: 13.4, Time: 35	Steve Taylor	Dale Mackintosh	OS2

13 April : Vobster Quay

Depth: 16.7, Time: 34	Steve Taylor	Dale Mackintosh	OS3
Depth: 12, Time: 22	Nic Weeks	Susan Hull	Fiona Reid	OS2
Depth: 20, Time: 19	Steve Taylor	Dale Mackintosh	OS4
Depth: 16, Time: 28	Nic Weeks	Susan Hull	OS2

Portland, Dorset : Easter 2003

Marshall: David Fletcher|Nic Weeks|Simon Perse: Holborn Diver
First dive with the RIB based at Weymouth.

18 April : Countess of Erne

Depth: 10.00, Time: 23	Simon Perse	Rachael Hallett	Jill Jokel
Depth: 10.00, Time: 24	Rosie Holcroft	Sarah Ellender
Depth: 11.00, Time: 24	Liz Peart	Sarah Baggott
Depth: 10.00, Time: 31	Roz Lowrie	Dale Mackintosh
Depth: 11.00, Time: 24	Nic Weeks	Susan Hull
Depth: 9.7, Time: 25	David Fletcher	Fiona Reid

19 April : Chesil Cove

Depth: 9.4, Time: 32	David Fletcher	Dale Mackintosh	Sarah Ellender	Dale leading the dive for his final OD assessment.
Depth: 6.8, Time: 31	Nic Weeks	Fiona Reid	OD OW2
Depth: 10.5, Time: 25	Simon Perse	Rachael Hallett	Andrew Walker	SD OW2 for Rachael, OW0 for Andrew
Depth: 7.9, Time: 22	Gail Downey	Paul Fingelton
Depth: 9.7, Time: 34	Roz Lowrie	Rosie Holcroft	Roz demonstrating dive leadership to Rosie
Depth: 7.0, Time: 24	Jill Jokel	David Lawson	Magnificent persistence by these two, battling the surf 4 times before Dave's drysuit weighting was correct.

20 April : Countess of Erne

Depth: 7.4, Time: 32	Nic Weeks	Susan Hull	OD OW2
Depth: 11.00, Time: 40	David Fletcher	David Lawson	SD OW3
Depth: 8.5, Time: 20	Roz Lowrie	Jo Sutherland
Depth: 11.0, Time: 27	Jill Jokel	Andrew Walker

21 April : HMS Hood

Depth: 17.9, Time: 32	David Fletcher	Sarah Baggott
Depth: 18, Time: 34	Roz Lowrie	Rosie Holcroft	Roz acting as a novice for Rosie, who lead the dive.
Depth: 19, Time: 24	Gail Downey	Paul Fingelton
Depth: 18, Time: 28	Jill Jokel	Sarah Ellender
Depth: 16.5, Time: 29	Stuart King	Rachael Hallett
Depth: 16.2, Time: 35	Nic Weeks	Liz Peart	Nic demonstrating dive leadership to Liz

21 April : Countess of Erne

Depth: 6, Time: 5	Nic Weeks	Fiona Reid	Dive aborted due to Ear problems.
Depth: 9, Time: 24	Simon Perse	Susan Hull

Portland, Dorset : 26-27th April

Marshall: Simon Perse: Holborn Diver
Dive leader training at Weymouth.

26 April : Tank LCU, Portland Harbour

Depth: 17, Time: 33	Simon Perse	Livia Germano	John Deadman
Depth: 17, Time: 20	Jos Matthews	Liz Peart
Depth: 17, Time: 20	Nic Weeks	Rosie Holcroft

27 April : Drift, East side of Isle of Portland

Depth: 5, Time: 15	Simon Perse	Livia Germano
Depth: 5, Time: 15	Jos Matthews	Liz Peart
Depth: 5, Time: 15	Nic Weeks	Rosie Holcroft

Ustica, off Sicily : 3rd-10th May

Marshall: Steve Taylor: MV Primero

4th May : Scoglio del Medico - Doctors Rock

Depth: 25.3, Time: 49	Steve Taylor	Jo Sutherland
Depth: 16, Time: 34	Stuart King	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 22, Time: 54	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher
Depth: 24.3, Time: 44	Karen Durham-Diggins	Rachael Hallett

4th May : Omo Morto - Dead Mans Point

Depth: 28.7, Time: 44	Steve Taylor	Jo Sutherland
Depth: 26.1, Time: 45	Stuart King	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 25.6, Time: 48	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher
Depth: 25.9, Time: 44	Karen Durham-Diggins	Rachael Hallett

5th May : Secca della Columbara - Columbara Reef

Depth: 34, Time: 43 (2)	David Fletcher	Jo Sutherland
Depth: 35, Time: 35 (2)	Roz Lowrie	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 34, Time: 39 (1)	Stuart King	Rachael Hallett
Depth: 40, Time: 35 (1)	Steve Taylor	Steve acting as a sheepdog for Paulo the Divemaster

5th May : Punta dell'arpa

Depth: 38, Time: 35	David Fletcher	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 37, Time: 44	Steve Taylor	Jo Sutherland
Depth: 36, Time: 41	Stuart King	Rachael Hallett

6th May : Scoglio del Medico - Doctors Rock
Dive started with a swim through a cave at 20m, then continued onto a wall.

Depth: 20, Time: 16	Stuart King	Jo Sutherland	Aborted due to Jo's mask flooding persistently
Depth: 41.5, Time: 47	Roz Lowrie	Rosie Holcroft	Depth acclimatisation dive for Rosie
Depth: 41.2, Time: 42	David Fletcher	Rachael Hallett	Depth acclimatisation dive for Rachael
Depth: 39.5, Time: 46	Steve Taylor	Steve acting as a sheepdog for Paulo the Divemaster

6th May : Alghe Blanche
Dive finished in a series of shallow caves at the foot of the cliff.

Depth: 47, Time: 49	Steve Taylor	Stuart King	Jo Sutherland	Depth acclimatisation dive for Jo
Depth: 24, Time: 60	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher	Rosie Holcroft

8th May : Grotta dei Gamberi

Depth: 42.3, Time: 46	Steve Taylor	Stuart King
Depth: 43, Time: 41	Karen Durham-Diggins	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 42, Time: 41	David Fletcher	Jo Sutherland
Depth: 42.6, Time: 42	Roz Lowrie	Rachael Hallett

8th May : Secca della Columbara - Columbara Reef
Several large Grouper and Barracuda seen at the deepest point.

Depth: 33, Time: 40	Stuart King	Karen Durham-Diggins	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 35, Time: 38	Steve Taylor
Depth: 34, Time: 43	David Fletcher	Jo Sutherland
Depth: 34, Time: 36	Roz Lowrie	Rachael Hallett

8th May : Grotta Azzurra - Night dive just round the corner from the harbour
Squid, Octopus, Spanish Lobster, Sea Hare, Doto sp. Nudibranch. Moray Eel free swimming.

Depth: 18, Time: 50	Stuart King	Rachael Hallett
Depth: 18, Time: 46	Karen Durham-Diggins	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 18, Time: 43	David Fletcher	Jo Sutherland
Depth: 17, Time: 52	Steve Taylor

9th May : Grotta del Cirri

Depth: 42, Time: 52 (5)	Steve Taylor	Jo Sutherland
Depth: 39.6, Time: 52 (5)	Stuart King	Rachael Hallett
Depth: 42, Time: 42 (8)	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher
Depth: 40.6, Time: 48 (5)	Karen Durham-Diggins	Rosie Holcroft

9th May : Grotta della Stalattiti

Depth: 12.5, Time: 53	Steve Taylor	Jo Sutherland
Depth: 12.5, Time: 52	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher
Depth: 12.5, Time: 36	Rosie Holcroft	Rachael Hallett
Depth: 12.5, Time: 53	Stuart King	Karen Durham-Diggins

Vobster Quay : 10th May

Marshall: Nic Weeks:

12 April : Vobster Quay

Depth: 6.3, Time: 17	Nic Weeks	Richard Pearce	OS2
Depth: 8.8, Time: 21	Nic Weeks	Richard Pearce	OS3
Depth: 12, Time: 31	Nic Weeks	Richard Pearce	OS4

Vobster Quay : 17th May

Marshall: Nic Weeks:

17 May : Vobster Quay

Depth: 7, Time: 21	Nic Weeks	Fiona Reid	OD4
Depth: 18, Time: 20	Mark Brill	Susan Hull	OD5 Practice
Depth: 6.7, Time: 24	Nic Weeks	Fiona Reid	OD3
Depth: 15, Time: 20	Mark Brill	Susan Hull	OD5 Practice

Portland, Dorset : 17-18th May

Marshall: Simon Perse: Holborn Diver
Dive leader training at Weymouth.

17 May : Tank LCU, Portland Harbour

Depth: 17, Time: 30	Jos Matthews	Livia Germano	John Deadman
Depth: 17, Time: 35	Simon Perse	Liz Peart	Rosie Holcroft

17 May : Tank LCU, Portland Harbour

Depth: 17, Time: 30	Jos Matthews	Livia Germano	John Deadman
Depth: 17, Time: 35	Simon Perse	Liz Peart	Rosie Holcroft

17 May : Torpedo Range, Portland Harbour

Depth: 15, Time: 25	Jos Matthews	Livia Germano	John Deadman
Depth: 15, Time: 30	Simon Perse	Liz Peart	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 15, Time: 24	Nic Weeks	Susan Hull
Depth: 15, Time: 30	Mark Brill	Fiona Reid

Weymouth : Late May Bank Holiday

Marshall: Karen Durham-Diggins: Holborn Diver

24 May : Black Hawk (bow)
Fantastic vis (8m) and loads of life, including Janolus cristatus and lots of egg masses of the same

Depth: 17.9, Time: 37	David Fletcher	Andrew Walker
Depth: 18.00, Time: 40	Karen Durham-Diggins	Richard Heads

25 May : Black Hawk (bow)
The Back Hawk again (well it was so good yesterday). Good vis again, and another Janolus.

Depth: 17.0, Time: 40	David Fletcher	Andrew Walker
Depth: 17.0, Time: 37	Karen Durham-Diggins	Richard Heads
Depth: 14.0, Time: 16	Jos Matthews	Peter Guthrie
Depth: 18.0, Time: 35	Gail Downey	Paul Fingelton

26 May : Grove Point
We needed to explore the sites on the East of the Bill, and this is a good one. Best in 15m under the old wooden derrick just before Churchope Cove. Bottom below 18m a bit boring and tide running like a train. Shallower the bottom becomes Rocky, and the current drops off rapidly. Coryphella lineata seen.

Depth: 22.0, Time: 32	David Fletcher	Peter Guthrie
Depth: 18.0, Time: 15	Andrew Walker	Karen Durham-Diggins
Depth: 17.0, Time: 25	Gail Downey	Paul Fingelton

26 May : Countess of Erne
Best vis I've ever seen on the C of E at 6m. Flabelina pedata seen.

Depth: 12.00, Time: 24	David Fletcher	Peter Guthrie	Peter completed a simulated deco-stop in his drysuit
Depth: 12.00, Time: 24	Karen Durham-Diggins	Andrew Walker
Depth: 12.00, Time: 24	Gail Downey	Paul Fingelton

Scapa Flow : 1st-6th June

Marshall: Steve Taylor: John L

1st June : The cruiser 'Dresden'
The Dresden lies almost completely on its port side. Hull is intact apart from one area midships where some of the engine was salvaged. The deck appears to be separating from the hull in some places, and is slowly falling over. The forward gun position is visible (but not the gun), fallen off, and lying upside down on the bottom at 35m. Aft of that, quite a lot of superstructure is intact, and some of the deck still has its planking. Permanently buoyed both at bow and stern. Vis about 5m.

Depth: 29.3, Time: 42 (3)	Richard Daley	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 32.9, Time: 37	Spencer Polley	Sarah Baggott
Depth: 29, Time: 37	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher (32)
Depth: 30.6, Time: 39	Jill Jokel	Steve Milner
Depth: 26.3, Time: 41 (2)	Steve Taylor	Peter Guthrie	Peter aborted early, due to being very overweighted (at 20 kilos, possibly the heaviest diver in Scapa this year). Steve continued in the company of other divers

1st June : The light cruiser 'Karlsruhr'
The Karlsruhr lies on its starboard side. The stern can be entered and the steering gear can be seen. A large bundle of electrical cable threads its way through the stern compartments. Midships is a bit of a junkyard, more so than indicated by the picture in 'Dive Scapa', but forwards the two guns can still be seen, on the ends of their supporting trunking, and in place in their gun-shields. Five-bearded Rockling seen on the bow. Vis about 8m.

Depth: 29.8, Time: 39	Spencer Polley	Sarah Baggott
Depth: 24.1, Time: 44	Richard Daley	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 25, Time: 39	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher (27)
Depth: 24.3, Time: 44	Steve Taylor	Peter Guthrie
Depth: 25.4, Time: 45	Jill Jokel	Steve Milner

2nd June : The light cruiser 'Koln'
The Koln lies on its starboard side and is complete at the bows. Easy to penetrate the forwards half, and an excellent dive inside all the way to the chain locker from below the forwards rangefinder. Plenty of exits all the way. A possible Pogge was seen on this, but what it was doing on top of a wreck is anybodys guess. Vis about 6m outside and double that inside.

Depth: 32.6, Time: 34	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher (30)
Depth: 32, Time: 32	Steve Taylor	Peter Guthrie
Depth: 36.6, Time: 44 (7)	Jill Jokel	Steve Milner
Depth: 32.3, Time: 35 (2)	Spencer Polley	Sarah Baggott
Depth: 31.4, Time: 40 (3)	Richard Daley	Rosie Holcroft

2nd June : Gunboat 'F2' and the Barge
The F2 is a gunboat. The bows are intact, and the forward gun is still there. The F2 is joined to the Barge by a rope, which is a wooden bungalow sized blockhouse, with many intact rooms. Facelina bostoniensis seen on the F2. Vis about 6m.

Depth: 17.1, Time: 52	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher (24)
Depth: 17.3, Time: 46	Steve Taylor	Peter Guthrie
Depth: 17.3, Time: 53	Jill Jokel	Steve Milner
Depth: 17, Time: 45	Richard Daley	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 16.8, Time: 42	Spencer Polley	Sarah Baggott

3rd June : Battleship 'KronzPrinz Willhelm'
A very big piece of scrap metal. Not really possible to get a sense of the ship-ness of it.

Depth: 35, Time: 40 (4)	Richard Daley	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 33, Time: 32 (2)	Roz Lowrie	Spencer Polley
Depth: 35, Time: 44 (8)	Steve Milner	Sarah Baggott
Depth: 36, Time: 38	Steve Taylor	Peter Guthrie
Depth: 35, Time: 50 (10)	David Fletcher	Jill Jokel

3rd June : Light cruiser 'Koln'
I think the cruisers are the pick of the dives. Big enough to be very impressive, but small enough to navigate by pilotage. Nice dive inside, and possible to get a couple of decks down.

Depth: 33, Time: 43 (3)	Richard Daley	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 27.7, Time: 34	Roz Lowrie	Spencer Polley
Depth: 31.2, Time: 35 (5)	Steve Milner	Sarah Baggott
Depth: 33, Time: 32	Steve Taylor	Peter Guthrie
Depth: 28.8, Time: 37 (3)	David Fletcher	Jill Jokel

4th June : Battleship 'Markgraf'
Another very big piece of scrap metal. Possibly the best of the battleships, but where we were on it I have no idea.

Depth: 41, Time: 41 (5)	Steve Taylor	Peter Guthrie
Depth: 40, Time: 44 (9)	Spencer Polley	Richard Daley
Depth: 40, Time: 40 (7)	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher
Depth: 42, Time: 61 (18)	Jill Jokel	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 38, Time: 35 (3)	Steve Milner	Sarah Baggott

4th June : Blockship 'Doyle'
Pretty good inside out of the tide, but not as good as the 'Tabarka'

Depth: 16.5, Time: 36	Steve Taylor	Peter Guthrie
Depth: 18.6, Time: 45	Spencer Polley	Richard Daley
Depth: 14.3, Time: 33	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher
Depth: 17, Time: 29	Jill Jokel	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 19, Time: 51	Steve Milner	Sarah Baggott

5th June : Battleship 'Konig'
All I remember was huge walls of iron fading into the gloom.

Depth: 31.7, Time: 42 (7)	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher
Depth: 36.6, Time: 44 (8)	Spencer Polley	Jill Jokel
Depth: 35.1, Time: 49 (10)	Steve Taylor	Peter Guthrie
Depth: 38.4, Time: 47 (8)	Richard Daley	Steve Milner
Depth: 29.9, Time: 36	Rosie Holcroft	Sarah Baggott

5th June : Blockship 'Tabarka'
Fantastic dive. Once inside at the bow the vis was 15m. Huge engine hanging from the ceiling (wreck is upside down) and started to find Nudibranches - Coryphella lineata and Dendronotus frondosus.

Depth: 14.3, Time: 41	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher
Depth: 16.2, Time: 34	Spencer Polley	Jill Jokel
Depth: 16.5, Time: 46	Steve Taylor	Peter Guthrie
Depth: 16.2, Time: 47	Richard Daley	Steve Milner
Depth: 16, Time: 42	Rosie Holcroft	Sarah Baggott

6th June : Light cruiser 'Brummer'
Another good dive, reinforcing the impression that the cruisers are better to dive than the battleships.

Depth: 30.5, Time: 38 (5)	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher
Depth: 31.4, Time: 51 (10)	Richard Daley	Jill Jokel
Depth: 31.3, Time: 36 (1)	Rosie Holcroft	Sarah Baggott
Depth: 31, Time: 39 (7)	Spencer Polley	Steve Milner
Depth: 31.5, Time: 47 (5)	Steve Taylor	Peter Guthrie

6th June : Blockship 'Tabarka'
Excellent once again. Having got our eye in, we slowly realised that there were not just a lot of nudibranches on this wreck - it was covered in them, including some of the biggest I've seen in British waters. D. frondosus up to the length of my index finger. Nudibranches were falling off the ceiling, dislodged by our bubbles, so it was almost literally raining them. I had three on my kit when I got out, which is more than I see in total on some dives.

Depth: 15.5, Time: 40	Steve Taylor	Peter Guthrie
Depth: 14.7, Time: 52	Roz Lowrie	David Fletcher (50)	DF used the remaining gas in his stage for most of this dive
Depth: 17.1, Time: 36	Richard Daley	Jill Jokel
Depth: 14.1, Time: 38	Rosie Holcroft	Sarah Baggott
Depth: 14.8, Time: 31	Spencer Polley	Steve Milner

Wraysbury Lake : 14th June

Marshall: Jos Matthews:

14th June : Wraysbury Lake

Depth: 9, Time: 30	Jos Matthews	Richard Anderson	Sasha Lewis	Roz Ord	SD open water training
Depth: 8, Time: 25	Jos Matthews	Richard Anderson	Sasha Lewis	Roz Ord	SD open water training
Depth: 6, Time: 30	Jos Matthews	Richard Anderson	Sasha Lewis	Roz Ord	SD open water training

Weymouth : 21st-22nd June

Marshall: Jos Matthews: Holborn Diver

21st June : Grove Point

Depth: 15, Time: 34	David Fletcher	Roz Ord	Aurelio Martegani	SD open water training. Nudibranch Tritonia lineata seen.
Depth: 14, Time: 31	Nic Weeks	Richard Pearce	OD open water training
Depth: 9, Time: 25	Jos Matthews	Andrew Walker	David Lawson	SD open water training

21st June : Landing Craft in Portland Harbour

Depth: 15, Time: 25	David Fletcher	Roz Ord	SD open water training
Depth: 16, Time: 25	Jos Matthews	Andrew Walker	David Lawson	SD open water training
Depth: 16.5, Time: 29	Nic Weeks	Richard Pearce	Aurelio Martegani	OD open water training

22nd June : Countess of Erne

Depth: 11.4, Time: 35	Jos Matthews	David Lawson	SD open water training
Depth: 11.4, Time: 30	Nic Weeks	Richard Pearce	OD open water training
Depth: 11, Time: 30	Aurelio Martegani	Andrew Walker

22nd June : Torpedo Range, Portland Harbour

Depth: 16.6, Time: 30

Nic Weeks

David Lawson

Dave completed SD open water training on this dive

Wraysbury Lake : 5th July

Marshall: Jos Matthews:

5th July : Wraysbury Lake

Depth: 7, Time: 35	Jos Matthews	Richard Anderson	Sasha Lewis	Rachael Hallett	SD open water training
Depth: 7, Time: 20	Jos Matthews	Amanda Tang	SD open water training
Depth: 8, Time: 30	Jos Matthews	Amanda Tang	Rachael Hallett	SD open water training

Portland, Dorset : 5th-6th July

Marshall: Stuart King: Holborn Diver
Stu's marshalling exercise for advanced diver. We lost a few divers to late illness, but still broke even on the fuel.

5th July : Aeolian Sky
Vis 10m, but slack was so short, and the tide picked up so fast, the shot was pulled under and the second wave aborted.

Depth: 30.6, Time: 40 (7)

Stuart King

Nic Weeks

Liz Peart

6th July : Aeolian Sky
Vis 10m. Recovered shot. Phew!

Depth: 30, Time: 35 (1)

David Fletcher

Sarah Baggott

6th July : Black Hawk (bow)

Depth: 17.5, Time: 45

Stuart King

Nic Weeks

6th July : Lulworth Banks
Interesting rocky bit in 15m. Unfortunately not many scallops for Lonnie and Baggy, but Stu disappeared and came up with a dozen; B******d. Lonnie and Baggy saw some largish Polycera quadrilineata though, in compensation.

Depth: 17, Time: 37

David Fletcher

Sarah Baggott

Stuart King

Portland, Dorset : 19th-20th July

Marshall: Simon Perse: Holborn Diver

19th July : Black Hawk (bow)

Depth: 14.7, Time: 40	Simon Perse	Liz Peart
Depth: 14.7, Time: 38	Jos Matthews	Malcolm Legg
Depth: 14, Time: 35	Nic Weeks	Lena Pareda	Rosie Holcroft

19th July : Grove Point

Depth: 21, Time: 40	Jos Matthews	Malcolm Legg
Depth: 17.5, Time: 35	Nic Weeks	Lena Pareda	Rosie Holcroft

20th July : Torpedo Range, Portland Harbour

Depth: 19, Time: 36	Simon Perse	Jos Matthews
Depth: 18, Time: 47	Nic Weeks	Liz Peart	Lena Pareda
Depth: 19.5, Time: 35	Rosie Holcroft	Malcolm Legg

20th July : Lulworth Banks

Depth: 16.5, Time: 32	Liz Peart	Lena Pareda
Depth: 16, Time: 30	Malcolm Legg	Rosie Holcroft

Firth of Clyde : 25th-28th July

Marshall: Steve Taylor: Hardboat
As a general rule, the wrecks in the Clyde are none tidal, so can generally be done at any time, although big springs can make problems on the Wallechia, for example. Visibility was good in the range 6-20m, and the water a lot warmer then expected. Above 6m, plankton rules, below 20m it gets dark anyway. The tourist wrecks we dived are pretty much recognisable as ships. There are dozens of other wrecks, either shallow/flattened things or gas dives below 50m.

25th July : The 'Akka'
The Akka is a steel motor vessel, launched in September 1942 and sunk with a cargo of iron ore in April 1956. It lies in the position 55 56'42"N, 004 54'21"W on the north side of Dunoon Bank. It is upright and pretty much intact, with maximum depths to seabed of 40m at the stern (v dark) and 30m at the well decorated bow. The bridge and the engine room are the most interesting bits of the wreck. Visibility 5-8m and temperature 17c.

Depth: 32.6, Time: 63 (17)	Stuart King	Karen Durham-Diggins
Depth: 28.5, Time: 71 (22)	Sam Warwick (30%)	Cathy de Lara
Depth: 31.0, Time: 60 (10)	Steve Taylor	Bob Grey (rb)
Depth: 29.3, Time: 48 (3)	Jerry Gull	Richard Heads

25th July : The 'Greenock'
The Greenock was launched in 1876 and sank in November 1902 after hitting a steamer. It was a steam hopper dredger. It lies in a general depth of 30m in the position 55 55'57"N, 004 53'34"W south west of Cloch Lighthouse. Shallowest part of the wreck is about 20m. The hull is intact, but the deck structures are collapsing. The buckets can be seen quite easily. There is plenty to see on the wreck. Visibility was around 5m and water temperature 18c.

Depth: 27.6, Time: 63 (15)	Stuart King	Karen Durham-Diggins
Depth: 28, Time: 43 (8)	Sam Warwick (26%)	Cathy de Lara
Depth: 32.0, Time: 42 (7)	Steve Taylor	Bob Grey (rb)
Depth: 28.7, Time: 42 (3)	Jerry Gull	Richard Heads

26th July : The 'Beagle'
The Beagle was launched in 1864and sank in November 1865. It was an iron steamship. The wreck lies off the north west of Great Cumbrae at 55 47'18"N, 04 56'34"W. It lies in 34-38m of water with the shell of the hull at 30-32m ish. The hull is a shell with only the collapsed bridge structure and parts of the bow and stern deck still intact. It is possible to swim through the bridge structure without any difficulty. Visibility was 5m+ and water temperature was 13c - noticeably cooler than previous dives.

Depth: 34.6, Time: 51 (14)	Stuart King	Karen Durham-Diggins
Depth: 28, Time: 43 (2)	John de Lara (30%)	Cathy de Lara (30%)
Depth: 35.2, Time: 49 (10)	Steve Taylor	Bob Grey (rb)
Depth: 34.2, Time: 50 (8)	Jerry Gull	Richard Heads
Depth: 36.2, Time: 56 (16)	Sam Warwick

26th July : The 'Lady Isabella'
An iron barque launched in August 1882 and sank in August 1902 near Gull Point to the south of little Cumbrae. Position is 55 42'42"N, 04 57'24"W. The flattened wreck lies on a sloping seabed from 5 to 15 m with only plates and decking remaining. Lots of wildlife on it, if you like that sort of thing. Visibility 5-10m and water temperature 15c.

Depth: 12.4, Time: 38	Stuart King	Karen Durham-Diggins
Depth: 14, Time: 45	John de Lara (24%)	Cathy de Lara (24%)
Depth: 14.5, Time: 40	Bob Grey (rb)
Depth: 17.4, Time: 37	Jerry Gull (24%)
Depth: 16.1, Time: 76	Sam Warwick (26%)

27th July : The 'Wallechia'
An iron steamship launched in March 1883 and sits on a muddy bottom at 34m. She sank in September 1894 at 55 51'41"N, 04 57'07"W. Depth to deck is 30m. A very much intact wreck with lots of easily identifiable structures and some excellent swimthro's (not for the feint hearted!). It is also quite silty, despite being one of the wrecks most prone to tidal movement in this area. The cargo has been a constant attraction since the wreck was first dived in 1977, and a number of divers have lost their lives searching for gin, whisky and beer bottles. Visibility was 3-5m and water temperature was 16c.

Depth: 34, Time: 44 (3)	John de Lara (29%)	Cathy de Lara (29%)
Depth: 32.6, Time: 56 (10)	Steve Taylor	Bob Grey (rb)
Depth: 31.7, Time: 57 (15)	Jerry Gull	Richard Heads
Depth: 36.2, Time: 56 (16)	Sam Warwick (30%)

27th July : The 'Akka'

Depth: 33, Time: 51 (5)	John de Lara (24%)	Cathy de Lara (24%)
Depth: 32.9, Time: 50 (10)	Steve Taylor
Depth: 29.5, Time: 91 (21)	Stuart King	Richard Heads
Depth: 38.7, Time: 70 (26)	Sam Warwick (26%)

28th July : The 'Europa'
An 424t iron steamship, 206m long launched in March 1862 and sank in October 1884 approximately 3/4 mile north of Cloch Point in position 55 57'06"N and 04 52'03"W. It sits upright with the seabed at 40m at the stern to 30m at the bow. Average depths on the deck are 32m. Much of the superstructure has been removed or has decayed and all that is left is the hull and decking with some winches etc. Lying out of the tide, it is siltier and therefore darker than the rest of the wrecks described - needless to say it is one of my favourites! Visibility nil-2m. Water temperature 16c.

Depth: 37.6, Time: 50 (12)	Steve Taylor	Stuart King
Depth: 34.4, Time: 50 (6)	John de Lara (29%)	Cathy de Lara (29%)
Depth: 36, Time: 32 (7)	Jerry Gull (29%)	Richard Heads (29%)
Depth: 37.7, Time: 37 (15)	Sam Warwick (30%)

28th July : The 'Greenock'

Depth: 29, Time: 40 (3)	John de Lara (24%)	Cathy de Lara (24%)
Depth: 31.6, Time: 63 (16)	Stuart King	Karen Durham-Diggins
Depth: 31.5, Time: 62 (18)	Sam Warwick (26%)	Steve Taylor

Dover : 9th-15th August

Marshall: Jerry Gull: Taurus
A whole week in Dover, diving a surprising number of unknowns.

9th August : Unknown wreck no. 1

Depth: 32.6, Time: 42 (11)	Jerry Gull (32%)	Colin Manders (26%)
Depth: 32.8, Time: 55 (16)	Stuart King	Spencer Polley
Depth: 33.0, Time: 49 (13)	Nic Weeks	Liz Peart
Depth: 33.0, Time: 52 (20)	Jon Lewis (air/100%)	Phil the diver without a surname
Depth: 32.0, Time: 41 (8)	Aldo the Italian	Fabio the Italian

9th August : Unknown wreck no. 2

Depth: 31.8, Time: 42 (11)	Jerry Gull (32%)	Colin Manders (26%)
Depth: 31.1, Time: 40 (8)	Nic Weeks	Liz Peart
Depth: 31.0, Time: 40 (6)	Aldo the Italian	Fabio the Italian
Depth: 31, Time: 38 (6)	Stuart King	Spencer Polley
Depth: 32.0, Time: 62 (18)	Jon Lewis (air/100%)	Phil the diver without a surname
Depth: 32.0, Time: 45 (5)	Steve Taylor (rb)

10th August : Lusitania (no, not the famous one)

Depth: 29.6, Time: 45 (11)	Jerry Gull (26%)	Colin Manders
Depth: 32.0, Time: 50 (17)	Jon Lewis	Phil the diver without a surname
Depth: 30, Time: 30 (7)	Aldo the Italian	Fabio the Italian
Depth: 31.7, Time: 24 (11)	Nic Weeks	Liz Peart
Depth: 31, Time: 48 (11)	Stuart King	Spencer Polley
Depth: 32.0, Time: 50 (6)	Steve Taylor (rb)

10th August : Anglia
A hospital ship and also a war grave. Due respect was shown.

Depth: 28.4, Time: 27 (7)	Spencer Polley	Richard Heads
Depth: 28.0, Time: 42 (8)	Jerry Gull (26%)	Colin Manders
Depth: 29.0, Time: 50 (10)	Jon Lewis	Phil the diver without a surname
Depth: 28, Time: 40 (16)	Aldo the Italian	Fabio the Italian
Depth: 29.3, Time: 30 (7)	Nic Weeks	Liz Peart
Depth: 30.5, Time: 45 (7)	Steve Taylor (rb)

11th August : Pomerania

Depth: 26.2, Time: 67 (17)	Spencer Polley	Stuart King
Depth: 29.0, Time: 38 (6)	Jerry Gull	Jon Lewis
Depth: 28, Time: 40 (16)	Aldo the Italian	Fabio the Italian
Depth: 29, Time: 57 (12)	Nic Weeks	Liz Peart

12th August : HMS Brazen
WW2 Destroyer, now a Mussel bed.

Depth: 26.2, Time: 57 (18)	Jerry Gull	Phil the diver without a surname (30%)
Depth: 33, Time: 54 (12)	Steve Taylor (rb)	Jon Lewis
Depth: 30.6, Time: 49 (13)	Spencer Polley	Stuart King
Depth: 32, Time: 40 (10)	Aldo the Italian	Fabio the Italian

12th August : Unknown No. 3

Depth: 25.6, Time: 41 (9)	Jerry Gull	Phil the diver without a surname (30%)	Jon Lewis
Depth: 28.1, Time: 51 (10)	Nic Weeks	Liz Peart
Depth: 28, Time: 40 (10)	Spencer Polley	Stuart King
Depth: 28, Time: 50 (15)	Aldo the Italian	Fabio the Italian

13th August : Unknown No. 4

Depth: 30.7, Time: 58 (16)	Nic Weeks	Liz Peart
Depth: 29.6, Time: 48 (11)	Jerry Gull (26%)	Jon Lewis
Depth: 30, Time: 45 (20)	Aldo the Italian	Fabio the Italian
Depth: 31.5, Time: 52 (17)	Steve Taylor (rb)

14th August : Unknown No. 5

Depth: 37, Time: 61 (18)	Aldo the Italian	Fabio the Italian
Depth: 34.1, Time: 60 (18)	Nic Weeks	Liz Peart
Depth: 37.7, Time: 43 (11)	Richard Heads	Sam Warwick (28%)
Depth: 35, Time: 56 (22)	Jerry Gull	Jon Lewis

14th August : Loanda

Depth: 25, Time: 61 (7)	Aldo the Italian	Fabio the Italian
Depth: 25, Time: 52 (7)	Nic Weeks	Liz Peart
Depth: 26, Time: 73 (20)	Richard Heads	Sam Warwick
Depth: 23.6, Time: 49 (6)	Jerry Gull	Jon Lewis

13th August : Monarch

Depth: 29, Time: 30 (1)	Aldo the Italian	Fabio the Italian
Depth: 28, Time: 37 (3)	Nic Weeks	Liz Peart
Depth: 27, Time: 48 (12)	Jerry Gull	Jon Lewis	Richard Heads

Vobster Quay/Weymouth : 16/17 August 2003

Marshall: Nic Weeks: Vobster Quay
Ocean diver training

16th August :

Depth: 10, Time: 25	Mark Brill	Charlie Hodgkinson	OO1
Depth: 17, Time: 30	Mark Brill	Charlie Hodgkinson	OO2
Depth: 6, Time: 15	Mark Brill	Charlie Hodgkinson	OO3
Depth: 11, Time: 21	Nic Weeks	Ylva Kvist	OO1
Depth: 12, Time: 17	Nic Weeks	Ylva Kvist	OO2
Depth: 17, Time: 25	Nic Weeks	Ylva Kvist	OO3

17th August : Portland Harbour

Depth: 17, Time: 25	Mark Brill	Charlie Hodgkinson	OO4
Depth: 6, Time: 15	Nic Weeks	Ylva Kvist	First sea dive

17th August : Portland Harbour

Depth: 18, Time: 30	Mark Brill	Charlie Hodgkinson	OO5 (not completed)
Depth: 12, Time: 25	Nic Weeks	Ylva Kvist	OO5

Plymouth : August Bank-Holiday

Marshall: Simon Perse: Holborn Diver
Dive marshalling practice for the dive leader candidates. Unbelievable vis - better than 30m on the JEL and 40m on the Hand Deeps.

22nd August : Rame Head

Depth: 16.5, Time: 46	Ted Oakley	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 16.5, Time: 35	Simon Perse	Sarah Ellender
Depth: 16.5, Time: 38	Liz Peart	Sarah Baggott

23rd August : The Mewstone

Depth: 21, Time: 45	Anna Pascoe	Pete Newell	Malcolm Legg
Depth: 19, Time: 48	Liz Peart	Dan Clarke
Depth: 20.5, Time: 39	Nic Weeks	Ylva Kvist

23rd August : Hilsea Point Rocks

Depth: 26, Time: 46 (5)	Simon Perse	Niall Moroney	Sarah Baggott
Depth: 26, Time: 62 (11)	Ted Oakley	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 24.5, Time: 34	Jos Matthews	Andrew Walker

23rd August : The 'James Eagan-Layne'

Depth: 18.1, Time: 41	Anna Pascoe	Pete Newell
Depth: 20.5, Time: 43	Malcolm Legg	Sarah Ellender
Depth: 20.1, Time: 45	Liz Peart	Dan Clarke
Depth: 22, Time: 37	Nic Weeks	Ylva Kvist

24th August : The 'James Eagan-Layne'

Depth: 20, Time: 38	Nic Weeks	Sarah Baggott	Simon Perse
Depth: 20, Time: 38	Jos Matthews	Niall Moroney
Depth: 20.5, Time: 39	Malcolm Legg	Andrew Walker
Depth: 18.1, Time: 42	Pete Newell	Dan Clarke

24th August : Hand Deeps

Depth: 33.2, Time: 40 (4)	Nic Weeks	Liz Peart
Depth: 32, Time: 41 (4)	Simon Perse	Jos Matthews
Depth: 25.5, Time: 45 (4)	Anna Pascoe	Sarah Baggott	Sarah Ellender
Depth: 46, Time: 50 (15)	Ted Oakley	Rosie Holcroft

24th August : Heybrook Bay

Depth: 13.2, Time: 33	Malcolm Legg	Ylva Kvist
Depth: 12.4, Time: 30	Liz Peart	Dan Clarke
Depth: 13.6, Time: 34	Pete Newell	Niall Moroney
Depth: 13.5, Time: 32	Sarah Ellender	Andrew Walker

25th August : The 'James Eagan-Layne'

Depth: 19.5, Time: 45	Anna Pascoe	Sarah Ellender
Depth: 21, Time: 55	Ted Oakley	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 19, Time: 57	Nic Weeks	Liz Peart
Depth: 20.5, Time: 45	Pete Newell	Sarah Baggott
Depth: 22, Time: 45	Jos Matthews	Simon Perse

25th August : The Mewstone

Depth: 17, Time: 47	Dan Clarke	Andrew Walker
Depth: 15, Time: 47	Sarah Baggott	Ylva Kvist

Wraysbury : 30 August 2003

Marshall: Mark Brill: Wraysbury

30th August :

Depth: 8, Time: 35

Mark Brill

Charlie Hodgkinson

OO5

Weymouth : 6th September

Marshall: Dave Fletcher: Holborn Diver

6th September : The 'Binnendjik'
Well broken up, but still stands quite proud in places. Much more to see than the rather flat echo sounder trace promised. Lot of Poor Cod and quite a few Bass on the wreck, and Red Mullet schooling with the Poor Cod. Got there first before the local hardboats, and graciously let them use our shot.

Depth: 27.5, Time: 41 (3)	Karen Durham-Diggins	Anna Pascoe
Depth: 27, Time: 35	David Fletcher	Richard Daley	The biggest Edible Crab I have ever seen!

6th September : Grove Point

Depth: 9.2, Time: 26	Karen Durham-Diggins	Anna Pascoe	Cuttlefish!
Depth: 15, Time: 35	David Fletcher	Richard Daley

Mevagissey : 13-28th September 2003

Marshall: Ted Oakley: Holborn Diver

13th September : Dodman Point

Depth: 27, Time: 42 (3)

Roz Lowrie

Suzy Norris

Sarah Ellender

15th September : Gwineas reef

Depth: 24, Time: 32 (1)

Ventsy Pavlov

Sarah Ellender

16th September : Dodman Point

Depth: 30, Time: 69 (29)

Ventsy Pavlov

Sarah Ellender

19th September : Dodman Point

Depth: 47, Time: 67 (39)	Spencer Polley	Ventsy Pavlov
Depth: 42, Time: 33 (7)	Stuart King	Ted Oakley
Depth: 35, Time: 32 (3)	Sarah Baggott	Sarah Ellender

19th September : Dodman Point

Depth: 28, Time: 38 (3)	Ted Oakley	Ylva Kvist	Rachael Hallett
Depth: 24, Time: 34	Stuart King	Lena Pareda

20th September : Dodman Point

Depth: 35, Time: 35 (2)	Ted Oakley	Peter Vojak	Clair Knight
Depth: 30, Time: 35 (3)	Sarah Baggott	Sarah Ellender
Depth: 23, Time: 41 (3)	Spencer Polley	Rachael Hallett
Depth: 31, Time: 35 (3)	David Mogg	Ylva Kvist

20th September : Gwineas reef

Depth: 30, Time: 35	David Mogg	Rebecca Jay
Depth: 25, Time: 38	Sarah Baggott	Sarah Ellender

28th September : Caerhays

Depth: 11.5, Time: 60

Ted Oakley

Dan Clarke

Vobster Quay/Weymouth : 27/28th September 2003

Marshall: Nic Weeks: Vobster Quay
Ocean diver training

27th September :

Depth: 8.2, Time: 25	Nic Weeks	Matthew Parkhill	OO1
Depth: 12, Time: 24	Nic Weeks	Matthew Parkhill	OO2
Depth: 12, Time: 27	Nic Weeks	Matthew Parkhill	OO3
Depth: 3, Time: 15	David Fletcher	Lucy Burton	Sorting out ear and kit problems
Depth: 5, Time: 17	David Fletcher	Lucy Burton	Still sorting out ear and kit problems
Depth: 3, Time: 5	David Fletcher	Lucy Burton	Ear and kit problems still not sorted out

28th September : Grove Point and the outer Harbour wall

Depth: 10, Time: 25	Nic Weeks	Matthew Parkhill	OO4
Depth: 4, Time: 21	David Fletcher	Lucy Burton	Kit better, ear still not clearing below 3m.

28th September : Countess of Erne and the inner Harbour wall

Depth: 12, Time: 24	Nic Weeks	Matthew Parkhill	OO5. Tick off one more ocean diver.
Depth: 4, Time: 15	David Fletcher	Lucy Burton	OO1 complete.

Weymouth : 4/5th October

Marshall: Dave Fletcher: 'Skin Deep'
Very good diving in spite of ominous weather forecast.

4th October : St Dunstan

Depth: 30.5, Time: 54 (20)	David Fletcher	Roz Lowrie
Depth: 30, Time: 36 (3)	Jos Matthews	Simon Perse
Depth: 30.9, Time: 69 (21)	Ted Oakley (30%)	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 30.8, Time: 36 (6)	Richard Daley	Aurelio Martegani
Depth: 30.1, Time: 57 (20)	Spencer Polley	Richard Heads

4th October : Stennis Ledges

Depth: 25.3, Time: 33	David Fletcher	Roz Lowrie
Depth: 26, Time: 42 (3)	Jos Matthews	Simon Perse
Depth: 26.5, Time: 38	Ted Oakley	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 25.4, Time: 48 (7)	Richard Daley	Aurelio Martegani
Depth: 24.7, Time: 53 (11)	Spencer Polley	Richard Heads

5th October : M2

Depth: 31.7, Time: 49 (15)	David Fletcher	Roz Lowrie	Spencer Polley
Depth: 30, Time: 31 (3)	Jos Matthews	Simon Perse
Depth: 34.8, Time: 71 (21)	Ted Oakley (30%)	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 35, Time: 45 (8)	Richard Daley	Aurelio Martegani

5th October : 'Crab City' drift just NE of Pulpit Rock

Depth: 26.8, Time: 35	David Fletcher	Roz Lowrie	Spencer Polley
Depth: 27.3, Time: 38 (1)	Ted Oakley	Rosie Holcroft
Depth: 26.5, Time: 41 (3)	Richard Daley	Aurelio Martegani
Depth: 26, Time: 42 (3)	Jos Matthews	Simon Perse

Dover : 11th-12th October

Marshall: Stu King: Taurus
Very bad vis, and second day blown out.

11th October : 'Kielce' wreck

Depth: 33.5, Time: 18 (3)	Mark Brill (rb)	Louise (rb)
Depth: 33.5, Time: 22 (1)	Stuart King	Karen Durham-Diggins
Depth: 28.8, Time: 9 (1)	Jono De Lara	Cathy De Lara
Depth: 31, Time: 10	Sam Warwick	Hillary Warwick

11th October : 'Loanda' wreck

Depth: 27, Time: 27

Sam Warwick

Hillary Warwick

Ustica, off Sicily : 17th-20th October 2003

Marshall: Steve Taylor: MV Primero
A return to Ustica for the second time this year. I think we like this place. Marred a bit by bad weather and a massive rush to get the ferry or get stuck... but that's diving.

17th October : North of Punta Spalmatore
Wind meant boat couldn't get out of harbour, so rather than sit twiddling thumbs, went for a shore dive. It was okay by Ustican standards, fantastic by UK standards! An excellent training site for novices - big flat area of rock in 6-8m with 20m+ viz and no silt.

Depth: 10.6, Time: 75	Steve Taylor
Depth: 10.3, Time: 67	Nic Weeks	Susan Hull
Depth: 17.9, Time: 48	Liz Peart	Katerina
Depth: 17.4, Time: 64	Sarah Baggott	Dan Clarke
Depth: 20.5, Time: 68	Stuart King	Ylva Kvist

18th October : North of Punta Spalmatore
Again a bad day for the boat so another shore dive. Rosie led Katerina out of the bay and to the right. Missed the left turn on return (relied on time of swim rather than pilotage) and missed the bay entrance. Ended up on a rock to the south of the peninsula, much to everyone’s amusement.

Depth: 8.8, Time: 45	Steve Taylor
Depth: 12.5, Time: 51	Nic Weeks	Susan Hull
Depth: 20, Time: 50	Rosie Holcroft	Katerina	Diving cum rock-climbing. A new variation on extreme sports
Depth: 21, Time: 54	Sarah Baggott	D